MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Aland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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